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For Midwest Airlines, smaller jets mean fewer wide seats (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Midwest Airlines Inc.’s wide seats, which helped build the carrier’s reputation for great customer service, are going to be harder to find because of upcoming changes in the aircraft Midwest flies.
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11 Airlines Cited In FAA Audit On Safety Issues (Washington Post)
Eleven U.S. airlines face investigations and possible fines for not following safety directives, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
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Safety compliance gaps noted for some U.S. airlines (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Three major airlines were among 11 U.S. airlines that failed during an unprecedented industry review to demonstrate full compliance with government safety directives, regulators said on Friday.
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Officials find 17 new cases of airlines missing safety bar (USA Today)
Federal aviation regulators discovered 17 new cases of airlines failing to comply with critical safety mandates in a review prompted by revelations this year of widespread maintenance violations, officials said Friday.
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Federal watchdog gives high safety grade to airlines (CNN.com)
Airlines are complying with 98 percent of federal airworthiness directives, the acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration said Friday.
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Continental Airlines joins others in charging $15 for first checked bag (The Plain Dealer)
Economy-class customers on Continental Airlines will have to pay $15 each way for their first checked bag, making Continental one of the last major carriers to impose such a charge.
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Three new int'l airlines to be established (Islamic Republic News Agency)
Iran - International - Airports Three new international airlines will be established in Iran by the end of March 2009. Announcing this, the managing director of State Airports Company noted some rls 2,500 million was allocated to the project during the previous Iranian year (ended March 21, 2008).
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11 U.S. airlines may face fines in FAA safety investigation (Philly.com)
Eleven U.S. airlines face investigations and possible fines for not following safety directives, the Federal Aviation Administration said yesterday. Audits conducted from March 13 to June 30 found 17 cases in which the carriers allegedly did not comply with directives, Robert Sturgell, the FAA's acting administrator, said at a Washington news conference. The agency did not identify the airlines.
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Airlines hamstrung by high fuel costs (The Sudbury Star)
One passenger described the situation as a horrible end to a great vacation. Stranded at airports in Canada and Europe, hundreds of Zoom Airlines passengers were shocked and frustrated when the Ottawa-based airline ceased operations. While it might have caught those who were in transit off guard, Zoom [...]
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US airlines poised to shed 36,000 jobs (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Airlines are contributing to the increase in unemployment, as they slash thousands of jobs to save money in the midst of higher fuel costs.
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